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During the 1967 school year, on Wednesday afternoons when all his classmates go to either Catechism or Hebrew school, seventh-grader Holling Hoodhood stays in Mrs. Baker's classroom where they read the plays of William Shakespeare and Holling learns much of value about the world he lives in.
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Beacon Street girls volume 4
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English
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The girls face more tough challenges - saving a talent show, keeping the movie house from going out of business, and dealing with an out-of-control soccer mom.
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Beacon Street girls volume 3
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English
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"A family history project for school is giving the Beacon Street Girls a lot to think about -- especially Avery. She's got three families: her mother and brothers at home, her father in Colorado, and the birth mother she never really knew. But family is an uncomfortable subject for Maeve. Her parents have just separated, and she doesn't want to talk about it to anyone, not even her best friends in the world, the BSG. Can a bundle of old letters make...
4) Lake Rescue
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Beacon Street girls volume 6
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English
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The Beacon Street Girls are headed for Lake Rescue along with the rest of the seventh grade for their outdoor education trip. A week at Lake Rescue has more than its share of adventures- rock climbing, an unfortunate canoeing incident for a Queen of Mean, a hike that turns dangerous, and the chance for one classmate to discover strengths she didn't know she had.
5) Okay for now
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As a fourteen-year-old who just moved to a new town, with no friends, an abusive father, and a louse for an older brother, Doug Swieteck has all the stats stacked against him until he finds an ally in Lil Spicer--a fiery young lady. Together, they find a safe haven in the local library, inspiration in learning about the plates of John James Audubon's birds, and a hilarious adventure on a Broadway stage.
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Madison Kincaid mysteries volume 1
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[2011]
Edition
First edition.
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English
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In Portland, Oregon, between soccer games and beginning seventh grade, twelve-year-old Madison Kincaid and new classmate Jake try to track down her missing best friend, while also helping her attorney father solve a missing-persons case.
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Beacon Street girls volume 5
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[2005]
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First edition.
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English
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Elections for class president are underway, and the Beacon Street Girls are right in the middle of the excitement. Will the candidate with the best ideas win the election, or will it come down to something else? The Beacon Street Girls will test the strength of their friendship during this intense race.
11) The big game
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Danny Owens is dedicating his seventh-grade football season to his recently-deceased father, an NFL legend, but the pressure to succeed is magnified by his inability to read.
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Main Street volume 6
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[2008]
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English
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Flora, Nikki, and Olivia are moving up from elementary school to 7th grade in Central School. As the youngest girl in the whole school, Olivia realizes she has to grow up fast or get left behind.
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2009.
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First Aladdin edition.
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English
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After thirteen-year-old Cody and his father, an undercover agent, are nearly killed, Cody moves in with his aunt in Connecticut, where he is helped with his adjustment to the trials of attending public school for the first time and investigating a threat in nearby woods by a wounded Iraq War veteran.
14) Sons of the 613
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2012.
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English
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Isaac is struggling to prepare for his Bar Mitzvah when his older brother Josh, a self-proclaimed "Super Jew" and undefeated wrestler, forces him into a quest to become a man by shooting a gun, riding a motorcycle, falling in love, and more.
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Popularity papers volume 7
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English
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Junior high girls Julie and Lydia try to deal with the repercussions of their shared notebook being stolen and its secrets revealed to the whole school.
17) Lucky charm
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Beacon Street girls volume 8
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English
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"It's bad enough that Marty, the Beacon Street Girls' beloved pooch, has gone missing, but somehow the "little dude's" disappearance is creating tensions among the best friends. Was one of them to blame for Marty slipping out of his collar and running off? But when an opportunity to save High Hopes Riding Stable -- where Katani's bonded with a special horse -- conflicts with the chance to get Marty back from a surprising celebrity, the BSG might not...
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Beacon Street girls volume 1
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English
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Charlotte Ramsey is the new girl again, and ready to make friends and stay in one place. After causing the biggest cafeteria blunder in the history of Abigail Adams Junior High School, Charlotte's assigned lunch partners, Katani, Avery and Maeve, can't wait to dump her. Can it get any worse?
19) Freaked out
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Beacon Street girls volume 7
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English
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The Beacon Street Girls must decide what to do when one of them is not invited to Julie Farber's Hawaiian-themed birthday party.
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Beacon Street girls volume 2
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English
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Charlotte can't believe it. Her father wants to move away again, and the timing couldn't be worse for the Beacon Street Girls. Charlotte just joined the school newspaper. Maeve needs help with the most important project of her life. The new girl, Isabel, is trying to join their group. And their adopted dog, Marty, needs lots of attention. For Charlotte, Katani, Avery and Maeve -- does all this add up to good news? or bad news? Find out in the Beacon...
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